People are hearing about the various community options in the city of Ariel -
and they're coming.
As a participating city in the Community Aliyah Program, Ariel
offers new olim special benefits in terms of housing, education,
employment and community life. With our close proximity to the
country's primary employment centers, as well as diverse local
employment options, Ariel is certainly a convenient location. The
homes, new and old, are very affordable. Perhaps even more
attractive are the views over the Shomron and much of the country,
the parks and greenery around the city (Ariel is termed "The Healthy
City") and the refreshing climate.
Most importantly is life in Ariel. It is an open city which welcomes
olim with open arms. Olim are invited to join any one of a number of
communities in the city. The religious communities are the fastest
growing. The communities have been developed around a variety of
themes, including furthering Jewish Unity (achdut), religious
revival, and strengthening the Jewish presence in the capitol of the
Shomron. The newest community, currently searching for an American-
style Rabbi to stand at its head, is an anglo-enclave with a focus
on integration within Israeli society.
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We have just moved there and its the next up-and-coming place to be. It's a
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close-knit religious (dati-leumi) community.
It has all the advantages of a city in terms of services (stores, government
offices, etc) and yet is still small enough to be cozy and almost
"yishuv-like". A well-kept city. Very close Gush Dan (20 minutes from Petah
Tikva) with major highway link to kvish 6. Prices for buying a house
are very decent (although rental is a bit high because of the large student
population from the University center). The town council has recently
started a "community aliyah" program which provides a lot of support for
Anglo olim, in a drive to attract Anglos.
There are 12 shuls (2 Ashkenazi) and one of the Shul Rabbis is English
speaking (me!). In my opinion, a good place for your average South African
where he can walk into (or drive to?) Shul on Friday night and feel at home
without being a bona fide "dati" - not so common in Israel unfortunately.